Crystal structure and photoreactive behaviour of N,N-diisopropyl(p-phenylphenyl)glyoxylamide

Abstract

The title compound [systematic name: 2-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-2-oxo-N,N-bis(propan-2-yl)acetamide], C20H23NO2 was synthesized and its photoreactive properties in the crystalline state and in acetonitrile solution were investigated. The compound crystallizes in the chiral space group P212121. The crystal does not react under UV light irradiation, perhaps due to the presence of the biphenyl group. However, the compound is photoreactive in acetonitrile solution to give racemic 3-(p-phenylphenyl)-3-hydroxy-N-isopropyl-4,4-dimethylazetidin-2-one.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• photoreaction
• chiral crystal